Thank You Chief James Craig Part I

 With all of the militant protests and rioting that continues to engulf the United States there is one city that continues to stay out of the violent fray and that is Detroit. Most people above the age of 50 know well of the troubled past that Detroit has faced especially in the 1960s.

Police Chief and Deputy Mayor James Craig (Born and raised in Detroit) has served the citizens of Detroit since 2013. I can honestly say without a doubt he is the best Police Chief that has been in Detroit since my 60 + years.

The man has such strong devotion to what is right and what is wrong and follows the law with the best common sense when it comes to troubling times. He doesn't cater the the political right or left and he sees the situation as it is and approaches the solution in a systemic process based on facts and street sense. 

Example - Back in mid July Chief Craig's quick action (Within hours) in showing a video on all the local news channels of an assailant firing at police officers after fleeing from being arrested resulted in the person being killed. Prior to releasing the video social media as well as some of the major local networks were promoting another George Floyd situation in Detroit. Protesters began to gather but the Chief's quick response and leadership avoided the potential violent protest.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/detroit-police-chief-video-shows-killing-of-man-by-officers-was-justified-shooting/ar-BB16B5g5

another example - https://www.mlive.com/news/2020/07/detroit-police-release-video-of-fatal-officer-involved-shooting-of-suspect-in-deadly-drive-by.html

Thanks Chief for the great work leadership and kudos to the brave men and women in your command.

Education Reform - School of Choice

Most states  https://ballotpedia.org/School_choice_information_by_state

have had some form of school of choice since the mid-1990s.

I have written on this subject over the years and yet nothing has improved even with more and more dollars being thrown at the problem. http://qualityg.blogspot.com/search?q=school+of+choice

Seems like everyone is using the term "systemic" to define failures in a variety of areas affecting the country. One best understand what "Systems Thinking" is before using it to help them sound important or knowledgeable. http://qualityg.blogspot.com/search?q=systems+thinking

School of Choice is a sound strategy to engage in changing the education system but by itself it will not work. That has been proven since the 1990s. Systemic change requires to have all the parts of the system working together toward a common goal. I have shown the interdependencies required in the above graph.

One problem that remains with school of choice is the fact that students who come from outside a school district that do not own a home bring no tax dollars. This causes resentment from in-district homeowners and students who pay taxes and then get cut from sports teams and other school events.

Another way to explain is to understand the matrix below: Clic on Pic to ENLARGE

Dream - In a business setting you can replace Dream with "Vision"

WIIFM - What's In It For Me

Top Five List - Punks, Politicians and Violent Protesters

When I was growing up (14-18), I always kept a Top Five List of people/groups I disliked and would go out of my way to antagonize if encountered or bothered by them (And in each case I was). The list would change order if some event took place that would alter my opinion. Absolute Power is the worst.

1)  Carny Bums
2) Motorcycle Gangs – Outlaw/Highwayman
3) Punks/Bullies
4) Violent/Militant Protesters
5) People who hurt kids and old people

Obviously, age and years of experience have now changed my list.

1) Career Politicians who put party over country and common sense
2) Corrupt Religious People (especially abusers)
3) People who hurt kids and old people
4) Violent/Militant Protesters
5) People who abuse animals

We need to keep a "Spotlight" on these type of people.

C'mon Man are you serious? Biden student debt relief

Joe Biden: I Propose We Immediately Provide $10k In Student Loan Debt Relief!

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/joe-biden-propose-immediately-10k-210000916.html

C'mon Man are you serious?

Both my children are paying off student loans. I am not paying for others choices to make a decision about their finances - good or bad. BINGO!

Wait!! -  I will vote for you if you pay off my house, car and credit card debt. And, my portion of my taxes that will be used to pay off the money used to pay for student debt relief.


More on student debt - https://qualityg.blogspot.com/search?q=student+debt

April 2nd is World Autism Day

With the Global Covid 19 virus I can't help but wonder about all the routine movements, processes and help that is now so fragmented for people on the spectrum. Perhaps, others can now learn what it is like to have your "normal" life in such a disarray. Autism people have known this kind of stress their whole lives.

While sitting at home with the rest of the world I found this movie that was really good about an English lad who has autism. Check it out!

https://agoodmovietowatch.com/brilliant-young-mind-2014/

And of course I really like the Good Doctor.

April 23 - Update

I was sent (Thank you Matthew) this link
https://www.wizcase.com/blog/internet-safety-guide-for-people-with-autism-spectrum-disorders/
that provides valuable information about internet safety for people with ASD.

Click link below for all my posts on Autism over the years. http://qualityg.blogspot.com/search/label/ASD%20-%20Autism%20Spectrum%20Disorders

or on the ASD Label (Left Sidebar) for more of my posts on Autism.